There is a lot of talk buzzing about the corridors of power in Washington about budget cutting. Of course, this is nothing new. From the very first gathering of congress there was a debate on how to spend money and that's hasn't changed. No matter what state of affairs our national spending is at, there will always be the availability for businesses to earn government contracts for work. The moment that a business decides to enter into this arena they will be presented with a mound of paperwork the likes of which they've never seen before! The cornerstone of this bureaucratic paper dump will be forms from the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs or OFCCP. If you're able to approach a client with the ability to sort through this maze of red tape you could end up landing that gig quicker than you ever imagined.
The OFCCP was set up to make sure that business who do work for the government have two clear cut goals: Don't discriminate against any applicant or current employee and "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin." Believe it or not, this really isn't all that complicated. As far as the government is concern, being compliant with the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs really comes down to a matter of proper record keeping. The best applicant tracking software can help you accomplish that simple task without brining your recruiting business to a screeching halt.
Every segment of industry that does business with the government needs to go through a pre-award compliance review. In other words, the company has to be compliant before it can be compliant. If, as a recruiter, you can demonstrate that the hiring practices of the company meets with those standards then that company will be able to move up to the next step which is actually getting the work. Once that happens, you need to maintain those standards of hiring diversity in order to insure that the government won't cancel the contract.
Often, the issue of compliance versus non-compliance comes down to a disgruntled applicant's complaint. Somebody might feel as though they have been passed over for a job or promotion based on those criteria of "race, color, religion, sex or national origin." As we are a society of registered complainers, those folks are well within their rights to lodge a formal complaint to the government. However, if you've been keeping an account of accepted applicants, interviews and new hires you'll be able to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the company you're recruiting for is in compliance. And that's the name of the game.
When shopping for a recruitment tracking software program, look for one that mentions OFCCP compliance features. The best software will have easy to follow guides and templates that allow you to set up the record keeping with just a few clicks of the mouse. Don't let red tape stand in your way ever again!
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